Lok Sabha Speaker Election

Addressing an orientation programme for newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday said that it is our responsibility to increase the prestige of our country's democracy in front of the world.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday to formally protest his reference, in Parliament, to the "dark days of the Emergency".

After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Wednesday that several opposition members sought a division vote, but the Pro-Tem Speaker did not allow it.

Om Birla's re-election to the Lok Sabha Speaker's post - a formality given the ruling BJP-led coalition always had the numbers - was followed by a flurry of congratulatory messages, and appeals to the Kota MP to run an impartial House.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Om Birla on his re-election as the Lok Sabha Speaker.

The Lok Sabha Speaker is the final arbiter of the voice of the people, and the Opposition this time represents that voice significantly more than the last time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today after BJP's Om Birla was re-elected

Three-time BJP MP Om Birla was elected Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row today after the NDA candidate won the election by a voice vote.

This appeal comes in light of Congress leader K Suresh filing a nomination against the NDA's nominee, Om Birla, for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker, marking a rare instance of an election for this post after 48 years.

The stage is set for the election of a Lok Sabha Speaker after three decades. On one side is BJP's Om Birla, a three-time MP and the Speaker in the last Lok Sabha. His challenger is the Congress's eight-term MP K Suresh.

The Trinamool Congress has decided to support Congress's K Suresh in the rare election for Lok Sabha Speaker today, according to sources. The Mamata Banerjee-led party had yesterday said it was not consulted before K Suresh was fielded

Parliament session LIVE: BJP leader Om Birla was elected to the post of Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after a voice vote today. The vote for the post of Speaker was necessitated after the Centre and the opposition could not reach a consensus.

Today's election for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, already tilted in the government's favour, can push the Opposition further down, with five of its 232 MPs yet to take oath. The oath pending, they cannot vote in the election, sources said.

The election for the post of Speaker - a rare event in the history of the Lok Sabha - will take place today, with a recharged Opposition challenging the NDA nominee. The government, which has an edge, is trying to shore up its numbers for a sure win.

Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party will support BJP MP Om Birla in Wednesday's election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, sources told NDTV Tuesday evening.

The election of the Speaker, due tomorrow, might be slanted in favour of the government the way the numbers are stacked up, but Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not letting grass grow under his feet.

Addressing an orientation programme for newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday said that it is our responsibility to increase the prestige of our country's democracy in front of the world.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday to formally protest his reference, in Parliament, to the "dark days of the Emergency".

After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Wednesday that several opposition members sought a division vote, but the Pro-Tem Speaker did not allow it.

Om Birla's re-election to the Lok Sabha Speaker's post - a formality given the ruling BJP-led coalition always had the numbers - was followed by a flurry of congratulatory messages, and appeals to the Kota MP to run an impartial House.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Om Birla on his re-election as the Lok Sabha Speaker.

The Lok Sabha Speaker is the final arbiter of the voice of the people, and the Opposition this time represents that voice significantly more than the last time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today after BJP's Om Birla was re-elected

Three-time BJP MP Om Birla was elected Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row today after the NDA candidate won the election by a voice vote.

This appeal comes in light of Congress leader K Suresh filing a nomination against the NDA's nominee, Om Birla, for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker, marking a rare instance of an election for this post after 48 years.

The stage is set for the election of a Lok Sabha Speaker after three decades. On one side is BJP's Om Birla, a three-time MP and the Speaker in the last Lok Sabha. His challenger is the Congress's eight-term MP K Suresh.

The Trinamool Congress has decided to support Congress's K Suresh in the rare election for Lok Sabha Speaker today, according to sources. The Mamata Banerjee-led party had yesterday said it was not consulted before K Suresh was fielded

Parliament session LIVE: BJP leader Om Birla was elected to the post of Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after a voice vote today. The vote for the post of Speaker was necessitated after the Centre and the opposition could not reach a consensus.

Today's election for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, already tilted in the government's favour, can push the Opposition further down, with five of its 232 MPs yet to take oath. The oath pending, they cannot vote in the election, sources said.

The election for the post of Speaker - a rare event in the history of the Lok Sabha - will take place today, with a recharged Opposition challenging the NDA nominee. The government, which has an edge, is trying to shore up its numbers for a sure win.

Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party will support BJP MP Om Birla in Wednesday's election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, sources told NDTV Tuesday evening.

The election of the Speaker, due tomorrow, might be slanted in favour of the government the way the numbers are stacked up, but Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not letting grass grow under his feet.